Photos: Syria on the verge of imminent battle

Violence tears at the heart of Syria.

A handout picture released by the Syrian opposition’s Shaam News Network on July 27, 2012 shows destruction in the Qusur district of the central city of Homs on July 26, 2012. UN chief peacekeeper Herve Ladsous said there is “no plan B” for Syria, urging all parties to implement the plan brokered by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to stop the deadly violence.